BC ARTISTS: Julius Edward Lindsay Griffith

Julius Edward Lindsay Griffith - woodcut

This letter-press printed woodcut image was designed and printed by Julius Griffiths. This was one of his later woodcuts that he had favored for years as an artistic medium, but then he switched to painting because it was simpler and more direct. The Russian theme is quite interesting, as Griffith was stationed in Russia at the end of World War Two, and on more than one occasion had been told to quit sketching by Russian soldiers. He actually did do work for the intelligence service while there, but was "sworn to a 30-year long secrecy agreement" not to talk about his experiences in Russia. This little print provides a glimpse into that past. He has pecked out eleven passengers and two people on the far sidewalk, in a print that is about 3" by 5".

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